Łódź, Łagiewniki Forest

Native to much of European and Asian countries, stretching from the British Isles probably as far as western China. Edible plant - leaves raw or cooked; is mainly used as a garnish or as an addition to salads, the flavour is strong with a characteristic hotness; seeds can be sprouted and eaten in salads with a hot mustardy flavour, Herbal plant - is very rich in vitamins and minerals, and has long been valued as a food and medicinal plant; leaves are antiscorbutic, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, purgative, hypoglycaemic, odontalgic, stimulant and stomachic; Applied externally, it has a long-standing reputation as an effective hair tonic, helping to promote the growth of thick hair.